Method and electronic device for boosting graphics performance
Disclosed is a method for boosting (e.g., improving) graphics performance of an electronic device. The method for boosting graphics performance of an electronic device comprises: determining a context of the electronic device for boosting the graphics performance, determining a current state of the electronic device, determining at least one graphics configuration of hardware components of the electronic device and at least one application of the electronic device based on the context of the electronic device and the current state of the electronic device and generating a virtual display for displaying the at least one application based on the at least one graphics configuration of the hardware components and the at least one application.
1. A method comprising:
determining, by a virtual display controller, a context of an electronic device;
determining, by the virtual display controller, a current state of the electronic device, wherein the current state indicates a real time consumption of hardware components of the electronic device;
determining, by the virtual display controller, at least one graphics configuration of hardware components of the electronic device and a first application of the electronic device, based on the context of the electronic device and the current state of the electronic device;
generating, by the virtual display controller, a virtual display for displaying the first application based on the at least one graphics configuration of the hardware components and the first application;
detecting, by the virtual display controller, an input for launching the first application displayed on the virtual display;
switching, by the virtual display controller, display of a second application displayed on a main display of the electronic device to the virtual display and display of the first application from the virtual display to the main display; and
determining, by the virtual display controller, a surface requirement for rendering the first application on the virtual display and a final state at run-time of the first application,
wherein the determining of the surface requirement includes:
determining one or more first parameters including at least one of a use of the electronic device, available memory, a type of the first application, or a battery level of the electronic device;
normalizing the one or more first parameters into a pre-determined range;
applying the one or more normalized first parameters to a first model; and
determining whether to render the first application on the virtual display with or without a surface based on the first model, and
wherein the determining of the final state at run-time of the first application includes:
determining one or more second parameters including at least one of network accessibility, the available memory, a size of the first application, or a continuous power draw;
normalizing the one or more second parameters into a pre-determined range;
applying the one or more normalized second parameters to a second model; and
determining whether to keep the rendered first application in a hold state in which the first application is compressed and stored in memory or a ready state in which the first application is maintained in a latest state, based on the second model.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
applying, by the virtual display controller, a current graphics configuration change to the first application;
enabling, by the virtual display controller, the first application for generating an interrupt by controlling the hardware components; and
enabling, by the virtual display controller, the first application for receiving inputs.
3. The method as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising:
retaining states of the first and second applications; and
storing an instance state of each application on the virtual display.
4. The method as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising:
detecting, by the virtual display controller, scrolling through a list of the second application displayed on the main display; and
rendering, by the virtual display controller, subsequent components of the list on the virtual display.
5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
monitoring, by the virtual display controller, interaction with the electronic device over a time period; and
predicting, by the virtual display controller, the context of the electronic device, the context comprising an instant of a future application launch using the first application by the electronic device, based on the monitored interaction.
6. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the current state of the electronic device indicates a real-time resource consumption of the hardware components including at least one of a communicator including communication circuitry, a memory, or a power source.
7. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
determining, by the virtual display controller, whether the hardware components are available for displaying the first application on the virtual display based on the context of the electronic device and the current state of the electronic device;
disabling, by the virtual display controller, the first application from generating an interrupt by controlling the hardware components, in response to determining that the hardware components are available for displaying the first application on the virtual display; and
disabling, by the virtual display controller, the first application from receiving specified inputs.
8. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
generating, by the virtual display controller, the virtual display; and
displaying, by the virtual display controller, the first application on the virtual display by applying the at least one graphics configuration of the hardware components corresponding to the first application.
9. The method as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising:
fetching, by the virtual display controller, a content of the first application from a memory of the electronic device based on the at least one graphics configuration of the first application;
generating, by the virtual display controller, a User Interface (UI) hierarchy using the content;
rendering, by the virtual display controller, the first application based on the UI hierarchy and the at least one graphics configuration of the hardware components corresponding to the first application; and
rasterizing, by the virtual display controller, the first application on the virtual display.
10. An electronic device comprising:
memory;
at least one processor including processing circuitry;
a main display;
a virtual display controller, coupled to the memory and the at least one processor, and configured to:
determine a context of the electronic device,
determine a current state of the electronic device, wherein the current state indicates a real time consumption of hardware components of the electronic device,
determine at least one graphics configuration of hardware components of the electronic device and a first application of the electronic device based on the context of the electronic device and the current state of the electronic device,
generate a virtual display for displaying the first application based on the at least one graphics configuration of the hardware components and the first application,
detect an input for launching the first application displayed in the virtual display;
switch display of a second application displayed on a main display of the electronic device to the virtual display and display of the first application from the virtual display to the main display; and
determine a surface requirement for rendering the first application on the virtual display and a final state at run-time of the first application,
wherein the determining of the surface requirement includes:
determining one or more first parameters including at least one of a use of the electronic device, available memory, a type of the first application, or a battery level of the electronic device;
normalizing the one or more first parameters into a pre-determined range;
applying the one or more normalized first parameters to a first model; and
determining whether to render the first application on the virtual display with or without a surface based on the first model, and
wherein the determining of the final state at run-time of the first application includes:
determining one or more second parameters including at least one of network accessibility, the available memory, a size of the first application, or a continuous power draw;
normalizing the one or more second parameters into a pre-determined range;
applying the one or more normalized second parameters to a second model; and
determining whether to keep the rendered first application in a hold state in which the first application is compressed and stored in the memory or a ready state in which the first application is maintained in a latest state, based on the second model.
11. The electronic device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the virtual display controller is further configured to:
apply a current graphics configuration change to the first application;
enable the first application for generating an interrupt by controlling the hardware components; and
enable the first application for receiving inputs.
12. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the virtual display controller is configured to:
retain states of the first and second applications; and
store an instance state of each application on the virtual display.
13. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the virtual display controller is configured to:
detect scrolling through a list of the second application displayed on the main display; and
render subsequent components of the list on the virtual display.
14. The electronic device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the virtual display controller is configured to:
monitor interaction with the electronic device over a time period; and
predict the context of the electronic device, the context comprising an instant of a future application launch using the first application by the electronic device based on the monitored interaction.
15. The electronic device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the current state of the electronic device indicates a real-time resource consumption of the hardware components including at least one of a communicator including communication circuitry, a memory, or a power source.
16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, cause the at least one processor to control the electronic device to perform operations comprising:
determining a context of the electronic device;
determining a current state of the electronic device, wherein the current state indicates a real time consumption of hardware components of the electronic device;
determining at least one graphics configuration of hardware components of the electronic device and a first application of the electronic device, based on the context of the electronic device and the current state of the electronic device;
generating a virtual display for displaying the first application based on the at least one graphics configuration of the hardware components and the first application;
detecting an input for launching the first application displayed in the virtual display;
switching display of a second application displayed on a main display of the electronic device to the virtual display and display of the first application from the virtual display to the main display; and
determining, a surface requirement for rendering the first application on the virtual display and a final state at run-time of the first application,
wherein the determining of the surface requirement includes:
determining one or more first parameters including at least one of a use of the electronic device, available memory, a type of the first application, or a battery level of the electronic device;
normalizing the one or more first parameters into a pre-determined range;
applying the one or more normalized first parameters to a first model; and
determining whether to render the first application on the virtual display with or without a surface based on the first model, and
wherein the determining of the final state at run-time of the first application includes:
determining one or more second parameters including at least one of network accessibility, the available memory, a size of the first application, or a continuous power draw;
normalizing the one or more second parameters into a pre-determined range;
applying the one or more normalized second parameters to a second model; and
determining whether to keep the rendered first application in a hold state in which the first application is compressed and stored in memory or a ready state in which the first application is maintained in a latest state, based on the second model.